The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-14
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

Several Important Measures Introduced
Penitentlnry Iuvestisntion-ProhibIl
specia! Dispatch to The IalelItgo,oer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 13-Amoug
the grist OF resolutions and bills ground
out to-day were the following: By Mr..
Jones, Of Preston, resolution to instruct
tho Penitentiary Committee to inquire
into the ezpediency Of 30 amending sec.
ton 26 Of chapter 1O3 OF the cods, con-
corning the working OF c,nvicts so as to
provide for the manufacture By them OF
clothing, Bhoes and other articles for their
use, and that OF the inmates OF the sew.
ersl institutions, as well al for the uae Of
indi2ent persons supported by the several
counties and orphsps supported by pri-
vate, public organizations or institutions
within the State, and repor. by bill or
otherwise.
The idea Of Jonee' bill is to provide for
convicts such labor 60 will not conflict
with home labor. The articles recon-
mended to be made in the penitentiary
are now bought in other States.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Mr.. Woods, Of Ohio, presented com.
pulsory education bill, requiring ali child.
rem between S and II years Of sge to
attend while schools are kept open, unless
sick. Childrsn attending private schools
are excepted. A fine Of $40 is to be i'm.
posed on every person having under con-
troll child Of echool age who shall fail to
nend them to school. 1t is made the duty
Of the Board Of Education to prosecute for
the recovery Of such fine, the recovery to
go to the teachers fund OF the district.
Provisions are made for aacertaining
whether the children attend.
Mr.. Hagans, Of Monongalia, introduced
bill to amend the Law 30 that any person
presenting diploma from the law school
Of the West Virginia University, shall be
admitted to practice in oil the courts in
this State; also bill providing that wit
nesses summoned to appear before grand
juries shall bo paid mileage for ali dia-
tances over three miles, and per diem al.
ter the first days attendance; also reso.
luton to secure tho wages Of laborers and
employees and 10 provide that ten hours
shsll be a lawful days work.
Mr.. Reynolds, OF Mercer, introduced in
the House a prohibition amendment.
MIR. Jones, OF Preston, introduced bill
10 submit to tue people in 1888, q change
in the County Court OF Preston 30 that
each district will elect a representative to
that body.
Senator Morrison, OF Braxlon, offered
bill 10 remove mill dams and all other OBJ.
structions in Elk River flpm It's mouth to
the Webster county line.
Senator Scott, OF Ohio, introduced the
old House bill No. II as Senate bill No. 8
10 amend the tax lave, alao his Univerr
sity coedpcation bill OF the last Lagisla.
ture.
(. PROHIBITION AMENDMENT.
In the Senate this morning the prohib.
ition amendment came up. Mr.. Scott
moved to lay it on the table. On call
Of the yeas and maya, 10. nine Democrats
and one Republican, voted in M76r. of
tabling, TO IA against. II this be fair
test, the Senate will not pass the pro.
hibition resolution.
Scott's resolution to investigate the pen.
itentisry brought on lengthy discussion.
The Democrats wanted to get rid Of the
preamble, which recites that the investi-
cation is undertaken because Of public
charges OF brutal treatment aud extrava.
CANT management.
Brown, Flournoy, sommerville and Nc.
Oreery made all sorts Of motions to get
tho preamble out, while Scott, Maxwell
and Dawson, on the Republican side, in.
sisted the preamble should remain. It
was developed that ex.Assistlnt Superin-
tendent Wilkerson was at that moment
preparing charges and would have them
ready, possibly by tomorrow. The Demo-
Gratis will consent to an investigation, but
want 1t their Way. The subject Was made
the special order for tomorrow afternoon.
Superintendent Peck deaires the investi.
oatinn N..gH -u.r